Teams & Riders Vincenzo Nibali discussion thread

[Eyeballs Out]

Compound fracture is never good news

 

[Carols]

Terrible, terrible news . I'm depressed He doesn't have many chances left...... Maybe he can go for a Vuelta win.

 

[HelloDolly]

Shark

 

[johnymax]

What is the expected recovery time? Is no Giro confirmed?

 

[SafeBet]

What is the expected recovery time? Is no Giro confirmed?

No official decision yet.

 

[Climbing]

Damn.
I suppose he will be able to participate in the Giro, but miss everything before, including LBL.
And obviously no shape building either, without real racing.
Go Vince!

Edit: actually we're really short on time, might skip the Giro too completely...

 

[Ivan_Basso_77]

Well, damn. I guess 3rd Giro win just isn't meant to happen.

In 2016 Scarponi had a broken collarbone in Tirreno Adriatico and then he was in super form in the Giro, but now there is no time for recovery.

Best of luck and show us once again your character and determination, Vincenzo. Your road as a cycling legend can't end like this!

 

[SafeBet]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1382364937570357252

View: https://twitter.com/vincenzonibali/status/1382364937570357252?s=19

 

[Red Rick]

Not sure what's stranger

The idea of no Nibali at the Giro or him making such tweets in English.

 

[HelloDolly]

I think Trek made that tweet

 

[Sciatic]

Terrible, terrible news . I'm depressed He doesn't have many chances left...... Maybe he can go for a Vuelta win.

World’s & Roubaix!!!

 

[Red Rick]

I think Trek made that tweet

Plottwist.

Antonio is secret translator.

Also I see it's the left hand, which isn't as was reported, and now I have to resist the urge to make that lame pun.

 

[Gigs_98]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1382364937570357252

View: https://twitter.com/vincenzonibali/status/1382364937570357252?s=19

You can really tell he couldn't find the words to describe his sorrow. Otherwise the English of that post would have been a lot worse.

 

[Climbing]

I'm sure he'll skip the Giro, gonna be Tour prep for OG, Vuelta and autumn classics.
Maybe close career next year at the Giro.

 

[Netserk]

Can't he train again quite soon on a stationary trainer?

 

[topcat]

Can't he train again quite soon on a stationary trainer?

Yes, he can. The trainer isn't totally stationary. The pedals move.

 

[Rollthedice]

Can't he train again quite soon on a stationary trainer?

Today afternoon, the one hour surgery was successful. As for what it means here's some translation from www.revistamundociclistico.com where a doc gives his impression:

The recovery time for this type of fracture for an ordinary person is 30 days with the application of a plaster that guarantees the immobility of the arm, seeking the consolidation of the fracture"
But, added Patiño , " In this case of Nibali surely a procedure called osteosynthesis is used that includes the placement of a metal plate with screws that guarantees the union of the two parts of the bone and immobility."
Regarding the time needed to recover, he stated: “ Nibali must have at least 8 days without being able to train on the road , possibly he can do some simulation, but this process cannot be accelerated and to prove it is the case of the Spanish motorcyclist Márquez.

 

[topcat]

Now that Nibali has decided to let Alaphillipe win Liege, I thinks Nibs will do the Giro

 

[HelloDolly]

Remember how Matt Hayman still won Paris Roubaix though not sure what injury he had ???

 

[Escarabajo]

Today afternoon, the one hour surgery was successful. As for what it means here's some translation from www.revistamundociclistico.com where a doc gives his impression:

The recovery time for this type of fracture for an ordinary person is 30 days with the application of a plaster that guarantees the immobility of the arm, seeking the consolidation of the fracture"
But, added Patiño , " In this case of Nibali surely a procedure called osteosynthesis is used that includes the placement of a metal plate with screws that guarantees the union of the two parts of the bone and immobility."
Regarding the time needed to recover, he stated: “ Nibali must have at least 8 days without being able to train on the road , possibly he can do some simulation, but this process cannot be accelerated and to prove it is the case of the Spanish motorcyclist Márquez.

They also said that He can start but probably not as leader. The antibiotics and time off and the stressful requirements of the training will limit his performance. So even if he do it he would have to redirect the focus.

https://www.revistamundociclistico.com/2021/vincenzo-nibali-ante-una-encrucijada-frente-al-giro-de-italia/

 

[Red Rick]

Smells like blood in the water, sharks flying in the third week. The seas will cover the mountains like in biblical times.

 

[Anybody_but..]

Well, I've been crying for a few days.
We will have the Giro without The Legend that managed to win the marvellous Tdf 2014 (wait a second..., Contador..., Dawg..., what has hapenned?) and finally crushed Rafal the hero Majka on few stages.
Yeah, the legend.

 

[Rollthedice]

Smells like blood in the water, sharks flying in the third week. The seas will cover the mountains like in biblical times.

Amen.

 

[Oliver]

To be fair, i didn’t expect him to win the Giro this year, there will be a lot of good contenters. But it’s sad if he won’t be there because I really want him to take at least 1 stage win @ Giro & Tour this year. The Olympics is the big goal!

I still hope he can manage to do the Giro, it’s not a problem when he doesn’t go for the overall standings.
Otherwise Dauphine or Suisse before the Tour, as preparation for the olympics is okay to.

 

[DoYouEvenRideBruh]

Well guys there's still Tour of Turkey next year